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Coverstory:
Public input wanted for Nelson Tasman Regional Arts Strategy

Weekly News 17th Nov 2008

National News

Minister wishes students well for NCEA exams

Kindergarten teachers to consider pay claim

Designers Revamp Kiwi Classic for Charity

University graduate wins Fulbright award

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Regional News

Wanganui students second in Young Enterprise national final

CPIT Creative festival bought to close with a bang

Public input wanted for Nelson Tasman Regional Arts Strategy

Council’s contribution to Q Theatre confirmed

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School Life Magazine November - December Issue 2008

International

Harlem Children Society International celebrates eighth year of science education programs on five continents

Property

Totalspan announces extra bus shelters for rural schools

School waharoa revealed

Information Technology

Community benefits as Whangarei families graduate from Computers in Homes

Sport

Teach kids to move – and they’ll go far.

Health and Safety

A warning for students not to discuss parties online

Agreement to protect children and animals a world first

Heart Foundation wins supreme Health Innovation Award

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Latest Book Reviews in
The School Life Magazine

Community benefits as Whangarei
families graduate from Computers
in Homes

The Staffroom Lifestyle Magazine Spring Issue 2008

Financial

NZ Curriculum a world leader at APE

Information Technology

New study quantifies demand for high-speed broadband

Freeview take-up tracking strongly

Food

Unhealthy food advertising spend far outstrips advertising of healthy food

Foodies and fishers sign up to stop shark
finning

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Latest Book Reviews in
The Staffroom Magazine

Meet the Local Species of the
Taputeranga Marine Reserve

2009 - PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS TERM DATES
Term 1	Between Tuesday 27 January (at the earliest); and Thursday 5 February (at the latest).	To	Thursday 9 April (90 - 104 half-days)
Term 2	Monday 27 April	To	Friday 3 July (98 half-days)
Term 3	Monday 20 July	To	Friday 25 September (100 half-days)
Term 4	Monday 12 October	To	No later than Friday18 December (98 half-days) *
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 386 half-days in 2009.

2009 - SECONDARY AND COMPOSITE SCHOOLS TERM DATES
Term 1	Between Tuesday 27 January (at the earliest); and Thursday 5 February (at the latest).	To	Thursday 9 April (90 - 104 half-days)
Term 2	Monday 27 April	To	Friday 3 July (98 half-days)
Term 3	Monday 20 July	To	Friday 25 September (100 half-days)
Term 4	Monday 12 October	To	Tuesday 15 December (92 half-days) *
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2009.